New To area (military)

[mpjduff]

Hey everyone. I am new to the area and I know I am late in the game. I live in the DuPont and looking for areas to hunt in. I was wondering if GMU 666 is an OK area. I am still researching how hunting in the state of Washington works with the laws and all. I am kinda new to hunting did it when I was a kid and trying to get back into it. Any help would be great not asking for where you get your bucks at just a little advise. It is too late to scout since i don't wanna piss off the archers. one of my major questions though is if i buy my license is it only good for one area or the whole state. same with elk. Thank you

James.

[h20hunter]

In general you deer tag is weapon specific, not area. Your weapon choice will determin the seasons set which you can hunt. Elk is the same way with the added detail of being east/west specific.

Wish I could help with areas.

Thank you for your service.

[mpjduff]

Thank you for the Information. At least now I can get my tag and if I don't like the area at 666 around lewis I can move to a different area. Is there a place to look up the hunting laws I have the big game book but it doesn't really talk about the laws I saw the orange requirement. But looking for more info rather be right and respect the rules then play dumb and loose I rifle and ability to hunt.

[h20hunter]

The regs will spell it out. Again...in general...if you are hunting with a rifle you need orange. I don't know of any muzzy or modern firearm seasons that don't require it. Grab a vest and ball cap and you are good to go. Give some folks time to wake up and hope you will get some PM's with info. Most people are faily happy to help our service men and women.

[mpjduff]

Has any one hunted fort Lewis

[gasman]

Has any one hunted fort Lewis

There are quite a few of us that hunt the base. The deer are hard to find but they are there......

To hunt the base you first have to register your fire arm at the Visitor Center and then register to hunt at the Adventure Center.
No all areas are open to  hunting, you have to sign in and out every time you hunt, and only a specific numbers of hunters in a given area, so you are hunting a popular area, you have to sign up the day before and early. When you register to hunt, they will explain it to you and sell you a map of the areas.


And by the way, Welcome to the site 

[YoterHunter]

the fort has some nice deer on it .  being military you get to sign in the day before cavilans do.  wecome to the form.

[washelkhunter]

Welcome! I wouldnt worry bout pissin off archers. They are always pissed!

[Button Nubbs]

F--- the archers get out there and start pokin around!

Btw I hunt archery.

[DoubleJ]

Welcome! I wouldnt worry bout pissin off archers. They are always pissed!

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I guess that falls right in line with what you were saying, huh?  Damnit I hate it when I fall into traps

[Austrian Hunter]

Of subject: I used to work in Lakewood and boy we had some monster BT on our golf course!!!  Huge bucks around McCord and Fort Lewis!!!!   

[jrod1407]

Welcome! I wouldnt worry bout pissin off archers. They are always pissed!

Hey 






I guess that falls right in line with what you were saying, huh?  Damnit I hate it when I fall into traps

  
trap or not i'll back you up haha

[akirkland]

THERE ISNT ANY DAMN DEER ON FT LEWIS! BETTER OFF HUNTING DUPONT!!!

[pianoman9701]

Welcome! I wouldnt worry bout pissin off archers. They are always pissed!

You old pot stirrer, you! We're not always pissed, just when the ML queens get all the good hunting days. And, when the seasons get shorter. And,...never mind. We're always pissed! Bastage!

[Wildsau]

I'm, almost, ready to agree with akirkland.  I have hunted Ft.Lewis all Gen. Arch., this year, and other than very few, old, tracks, I have seen nothing.  The places where they have been seen are, continoulsy being closed and placed off limits.  Most of the others one has to contend with hores bakc riders, bicycle riders or A__HOLES traingin their dogs in the woods; ALL, of course, obviously, trespassing and nothing being done about it.  They push the deer so far back that one can't get to them without making more noise than a herd fo Bison on a stampede.

The hunting, on Ft. Lewis is good, but the seeing, at present, perhaps due to the dryness of everything weather, SUCKS.